Shaft-hanger.



H. F. GADE.

SHAFT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910 Patented Dec. 21

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Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

H. F. GADE.

SHAFT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE15, 1910.

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H. F. GADE.

SHAFT HANGER. I

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910.

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HARALD F. GADE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 STANDARD PRESSED STEEL 00., OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAFT-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed June 15, 1910. Serial No. 567,081.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARALD F. Game, :1. subject of the King of Norway, having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, and a. resident of Phila delphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Shaft-dangers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to shaft supporting structures, and it consists of a novel and improved form of shaft hanger in which the legs, by means of which the hanger is secured to a wall or ceiling, and the supporting portion for the shaft or journal, are formed of suitably rolled metal sections. In general, structures made in accordance with my present invention are formed of a single piece of metal, which may be bent into thedesired form or shape at a single operation, or otherwise formed, whereby I am en abled to provide a simple and efficient hanger at low cost. In some instances the bending or shaping may require more than one operation. Spacing members are provided to connect the legs, and, in some in-- stances, I may provide a plurality of these spacing members; one of which may form the journal supporting portion, in connection with a pair of separate leg portions formed of rolled metal sections 7 bent or otherwise shaped into the desired form.

These and other features of my invention will be fully pointed out hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a front elevation of one form of hanger embodying my invention; Fig. 2, is aside elevation of the hanger shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a sectional plan view on the line aa, Fig. 1; Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation illustrating a detail of my invention, taken on the line b?), Fig. 1; Figs. 5, 6 and 7, are views illustrating steps in the formation of the connecting and bracing members employed between the legs of the shaft hanger shown in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 8, is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating another form of shaft hanger structure embodying myinvention; Fig. 9, is a sectional elevation on the line cZcZ, Fig. 8; Fig. 10, is a plan view, partly in section, on-the line e-e, Fig-8; Fig. 11, is an enlarged sectional view on the line f;, Fig. 10; Fig. 12, is a view similar to Fig. 8, showing a modified detail within the scope of my invention; Fig. 13, is a view similar to Figs. 1 and 8, showing another form of structure embodymg my invention, and Fig. 1 1- is a side elevation partly in section on the line gg, Fig. 13.

The hanger frame consists of rolled metal members, which may be standard angle-iron sections bent or other wise shaped into the desired form, and constituting a shaft or journal supporting portion 1, legs 2 and feet 3, and when so constructed the elements noted may be comprised in a single piece. As shown in Figs. 1, 8, at 869., the lower portions of the frame are substantially parallel with each other up to a point 00, and at such point a combined bracing and connectmg memberis provided, indicated at 4.

The combined bracing and connecting member employed with the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 3, is clearly illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. This member is made of pressed metal, and Fig. 5 shows the blank,

which is subjected to the action of suitable dies to press down the side-walls, indicated at 5, along the lines yg The ends, inclicated at 6, are then pressed laterally to conform to the contour of the end portions of the table, indicated at 7. Then the tongues, indicated at 8, are pressed down to engage a nut 9 previously set in place. The brace member so made may be secured to the journal-supporting portion 1 of the hanger by rivets 10, or equivalent means, passing through apertures 11 in the ends 6, while an upper holding bolt 12, for a journalbox 13, passes through an aperture 14 in the table 7 into engagement with and through the nut 9; a lock nut 15 being also employed and carried by said bolt 12.

A lower positioning bolt 16 for the journal-box 13 may be threaded through the web of the metal forming the shaft or journal supporting portion 1 of the hanger, or engage a nut 17 shaped to fit between the walls of the section employed; a filler member 18 being also employed, exterior-1y of the bot-- tom portion of the hanger frame and grooved to fit the section employed.

The journalboX or bearing 13 for the shaft may be of any suitable character, and may have recessed bosses 19 whereby it may be held in place by the bolts 12 and 16, or equivalent means. The legs 2 are flattened at their upper ends to form the feet 3 in the manner indicated in the drawings, and by preference, such feet have a pressed up (or depressed) central portion 20 to provide additional depth for the accommodation of fastening means and incidentally to add strength to the structure. The legs may taper gradually from a point substantially opposite the connecting or brace member l,

to the feet, and I may provide strengthening means for the legs where they are bent to form the feet, comprising knee sections 21, riveted at 22, or fastened by equivalent means, to said legs. In addition, the legs are preferably connected together by spreaders, indicated at 23, and riveted at 24L, or fastened by equivalent means, to the legs of the hanger. An arm 25 may be attached to one of the legs of the hanger to form a supporting connection for a belt shipping device.

The structure shown in Figs. 8, 9, et seq, is substantially the same as that shown in Figs. 1, 2, et seq, differing only in certain of the details comprising the connecting and bracing member; the adjustable supporting means for the journal-box, and the arm for the attachment of belt-shipper mechanism. In this structure the brace 4 may be of cast metal and the ends of the brace may be arrow-shaped as indicated at 26 to fit the space formed by the diverging walls of the angle section forming the frame, and such brace may be held to said frame by means of a rivet 27 passing entirely through the same and through the walls of the journal supporting portion, as shown in Fig. 8, or by other equivalent fastening means.

In the structures shown in Figs. 8, 9- and 12, the journal-box is supported by horizontally mounted bolts 28 and 29, engaging seats formed in bosses l9 carried by the journal-box. One of thesebolts, that indicated at 29 in Fig. 8, for instance, may be carried by or engage a support 25 for a belt shipping device, with a filler piece30, which may be threaded, arranged to fit the inner wall of the leg of the hanger frame; a lock nut 31 being also carried by said bolt 29. The bolt 29 may bear a relatively fixed position with respect to the hanger frame,

and the journal-box, which may be of varying sizes, is held in a substantially central position with respect to the hanger frame by means of the adjustable bolt 28 disposed in line with the bolt 29 and provided with a lock nut 32 whereby any adjustment effected may be maintained. The bolt 28 may be tapped through the wall of the shaft hanger leg, which may be threaded at 33, as clearly shown in the enlarged view Fig. 11, or engage a nut shaped to fit between the walls of the'section employed, and to provide a proper engaging face for the locknut 32, a filler member l'l may be employed,

having a suitably shaped face to fit the contour of the section forming the frame at that point. 7

In the form of structure shown in Fig. 12, both of the bolts for the bearing or journal-box are adjustable, while an arm 25 for a belt shipping device may have a rivet 27 which may be integral therewith, adapted to pass through the bracing member and have its end riveted on the outside of'the hanger frame. In this case, the arm 25 is bent so as to bring its end substantially in.

the same plane as the center of the shaft carried by the journal-box. The lower portion of the hanger may carry an oil cup or drip collector 31, of any suitable form, which may be secured in place by a bolt 35 and nut 36, as clearly shown in the sectional view Fig. 9; such attachment and its connection being the same in the structure shown in Fig. 12. p i

The structure shown in Figs. 13 and '14, is substantially the same as that shown in Figs. 1, 2, at 869., excepting the use of a cast connecting brace member 4, which may be riveted or otherwise secured to the'legs of the hanger.

In all of the structures I have devised, I may connect suitable belt shipper arms, and they may be attached in a manner suitably convenient with respect to the particular form of hanger.

In .all instances, I prefer to provide a bracing piece connecting the upper ends of the legs, and in addition, to provide an angular strengthening member at the point where the legs join the feet. I do not desire to be limited, however to any particular construction disclosed herein, and it will be obvious from an examination of the structures shown that many forms may be made within the scope of my invention.

I claim:

' 1. shaft-hanger comprising a bar angular in cross-section and bent to form a journal-boX supporting portion,legs and feet; a brace for the legsof such'structure, said brace having ends deflected laterally to substantially conform to the angular walls of the bar; and means for securing said defiected ends to said walls.

2. A shaft-hanger comprising a single section of V-shaped angle-iron bent to form a journal-box supporting portion having legs and feet integral therewith, a brace for the legs of such structure having pointed ends provided by said legs and means for supporting a nut, and means for securing said brace to the legs of the hanger.

4. A shaft-hanger comprising a single section of angle-iron V-shaped in cross section forming a journal-box supporting portion, legs and feet, a sheet metal bracefor the legs of such structure having pointed ends to enter the recess formed bythe angle of said legs, depending Wings carried by said brace, and means for securing said Wings to the legs of the hanger.

5. A shaft-hanger comprising a single section of angle-iron V-shaped in cross section forming a journal-box supporting portion, legs and feet, a sheet metal brace for the legs of such structure having pointed ends to enter the recess formed by the angle of said legs, a nut adapted to said brace, the latter having means for supporting said nut,

and means for securing said brace to the legs of the hanger.

6. A shaft-hanger comprising an integral metal bar V-shap-ed in cross section bent to form a journal-box supporting portion, legs and feet, a sheet metal brace for the sides of such structure having deflectable ends to enter the recess formed by the angular section of said sides, a nut adapted to said brace, the latter having means for supporting said nut, and means for securing the ends of said brace to the sides of the hanger.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

HARALD F. GADE.

Witnesses:

MURRAY C. BOYER, WM. A. BARR.

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